Bus "station"

Crafts in Masaya

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October 7th 2011
Benjamin felt better this morning, and our days in Nicaragua are limited, so we decided to try a shopping trip to Masaya. There are two markets, the newer one for locals, right next to the bus "station", and the older but nicer one for tourists. Naturally we went to the former. It's kind of like the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul: endless small stalls, each a little family-run retail operation. Many ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » Granada

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The Pacific Coast of Nicaragua was settled as a Spanish colony from Panama in the early 16th century. Independence from Spain was declared in 1821 and the country became an independent republic in 1838. Britain occupied the Caribbean Coast in the fir... ... read more